Gypsy Joker MC Member dies in motorcycle crash in Spokane
SPOKANE, WA (August 29, 2016) – A member of the Gypsy Jokers
Motorcycle Club identified as William C. Casteel, 47, was involved in a wreck pronounced
dead at the scene.
A post on a Facebook page associated with the Jokers
identified Casteel as the Spokane chapter president. A source familiar with the
club also said he was the president.
FBI Special Agent Christian Parker said he couldn’t confirm
or deny that. No one could be reached for comment at the Jokers’ east Spokane
clubhouse Monday afternoon.
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The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office identified
Casteel as the crash victim on Monday. According to the Sheriff’s Office, he
was riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle east on Broadway Avenue when a truck
turned in front of him near Havana Street.
Casteel is believed to have been speeding; he laid his bike
down and slid a long distance before striking the truck, Deputy Mark Gregory
said. The driver of the truck has not been cited, although the crash is still
under investigation, Gregory said.
SOURCE: The Spokesman-Review